At Wimbledon in 2017, Medvedev was fined after emptying his wallet and throwing coins at umpire Mariana Alves following a five-set loss to Belgium's Ruben Bemelmans. He disputed a series of controversial calls and said after the match "it was very hot out there" and couldn't remember if he'd asked for Alves' removal.

Medvedev, the 2021 champion and former world No 1, was on the verge of defeat once again in the first round of a Major at the hands of Bonzi.

A photographer who interrupted play for nearly seven minutes by stepping on the court at Louis Armstrong Stadium in the middle of a US Open first-round match between Daniil Medvedev and Benjamin Bonzi had his credential revoked for the remainder of the tournament, the USTA announced in the early hours of Monday morning.